Thursday, June 14, 2012

one of my new favorite places to visit is the biltmore estate, located in asheville, north carolina! the grounds and landscaping are breathtaking, the house is stunningly beautiful, and the history behind this extraordinary property almost reads like a fairy tale. it took an army of laborers and craftsmen back in the late 1800's to complete the construction of what is now known as "America's largest home", and with all it's grandeur, i found such beauty in the details of the immense stonework that adorns the outside of the house. as an artist, i can only imagine the sense of pride those stone masons must have felt as each project was complete.......and as artists (and over 100 years later), i think we all continue to have this same sense of delight in common with each other, no matter what our finished project is!

* i've received many questions about whether i use a spray to fix the charcoal and pan pastel artwork in my journals. a while back, my bloggy friend donna over at just-a-lucky-dog told me about a product called spectrafix.....it's casein based and doesn't smell obnoxious like most other sprays out on the market and i really like using it! you can read more about it here!

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